Why a little fancy olive oil might help your blood vessels
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) Improves Vascular Endothelial Function and Hemodynamic Parameters in Patients with Hyperlipidemia: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
doi:10.3390/nu17233650Moderate Quality
Methodology score · 48/100
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What’s the bottom line?
Scientists gave people with high cholesterol two kinds of olive oil for a month. One kind had more natural plant chemicals (polyphenols) and they used less of it. The other had fewer chemicals and they used more. The small amount of the high-chemical oil worked better to help blood vessels relax...
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Kourek C, Makaris E, Benetou V, Magiatis P, Zouganeli V, Dimopoulos S, Georgiopoulos G, Briasoulis A, Paraskevaidis I, Melliou E, Orfanos P